Christmas Story - Myth Or History?

Roger Bolton investigates elements of the Nativity story that have puzzled historians down the ages.

How literally should it be taken? Was Mary really a virgin? Was there an actual star of Bethlehem? He looks to art, classical mythology, astronomy and theology for answers, with the aid of Sister Wendy Beckett, Peter Gandy and Elaine Storkey.

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Roger Bolton investigates elements of the Nativity story that have puzzled historians down the ages.

How literally should it be taken? Was Mary really a virgin? Was there an actual star of Bethlehem? He looks to art, classical mythology, astronomy and theology for answers, with the aid of Sister Wendy Beckett, Peter Gandy and Elaine Storkey.

20001219

20001224

Roger Bolton investigates elements of the Nativity story that have puzzled historians down the ages.

How literally should it be taken? Was Mary really a virgin? Was there an actual star of Bethlehem? He looks to art, classical mythology, astronomy and theology for answers, with the aid of Sister Wendy Beckett, Peter Gandy and Elaine Storkey.

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FirstBroadcast

Repeated

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20001219

20001224

Roger Bolton investigates elements of the Nativity story that have puzzled historians down the ages.

How literally should it be taken? Was Mary really a virgin? Was there an actual star of Bethlehem? He looks to art, classical mythology, astronomy and theology for answers, with the aid of Sister Wendy Beckett, Peter Gandy and Elaine Storkey.

20001219

20001224

Roger Bolton investigates elements of the Nativity story that have puzzled historians down the ages.

How literally should it be taken? Was Mary really a virgin? Was there an actual star of Bethlehem? He looks to art, classical mythology, astronomy and theology for answers, with the aid of Sister Wendy Beckett, Peter Gandy and Elaine Storkey.